Will Smith’s fan support continues to decline after Oscars slap: poll

nypost.com:

slapped Oscars presenter Chris Rock in the face during the live broadcast on ABC last month.As of Friday, nearly half of respondents — 47% — gave the Best Actor winner an “unfavorable” rating, according to the Yahoo News/YouGov poll taken between March 27 and April 4.That’s worse than the response immediately following the event, on March 28, when just 37% made the same assessment, Yahoo reported.

The torrent of statements made by celebrities and industry entities alike have debatably (looking at you, Janet Hubert) skewed toward disapproval for the 53-year-old actor’s shocking behavior, including those levied by actors Jim Carrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais and even OJ Simpson.

Others used the opportunity to advocate for women with alopecia, such as comedian Jeffrey Ross, who also suffers from the hair loss disorder.Just 16% in the poll of more than 1,600 US adults believed that Smith behaved appropriately.Today, fans and friends of Will and wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50, await a call from the Academy that will decide whether the “King Richard” actor will be able to hold on to his Best Actor crown.

A source has said that discussions “would go to the wire.”Most fans are undecided, too. The Yahoo News/YouGov poll found that only 28% want to see his award yanked, while 22% remain unsure.